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  1. benjamin freeman

    Carb jetting confusion... are jets this small common?

    sorry it took me a minute to get back to respond because ive actually been dealing with a whole new problem since then so i just forgot. so after i got all my parts to come in i was waiting for i rebuilt the carbs returned it to factory settings and jets and the bike runs like a champ. BUT after...
  2. benjamin freeman

    Carb jetting confusion... are jets this small common?

    Ok so from the looks of things I believe the headers to be stock but i will leave that up to you. the headers measure 47mm/1.850 at about 6 inches down from the exhaust port and 35mm/1.377 at the slip on connection I have included pictures of front and rear headers, plus underside connections...
  3. benjamin freeman

    Carb jetting confusion... are jets this small common?

    ok so short background summary, 1985 vmax was running fine then sat for a few months and now it will start but it will only run on choke and the idle is erratic(revving and slowing on its own). so i figured i let it sit too long and its in need of a good carb cleaning. simple enough right? well...
  4. benjamin freeman

    Exhaust header clamp confusion please help

    Numbers 11,8 and 12 from the center of the photo on the rear side are the clamp ring gasket and flange seen in the video. the number 7 in the photo is pointing at the tip of the exhaust header seen in the video. this is stock vmax exhaust stuff for anyone who has removed a vmax rear exhaust...
  5. benjamin freeman

    Exhaust header clamp confusion please help

    the piece of exhaust pipe in the video IS my header where it connects to engine exhaust manifold. i just moved it out the side of the bike to make the video the clamp you see in the video is the only clamp/connection between my header pipe and engine exhaust manifold port. my header to engine...
  6. benjamin freeman

    Exhaust header clamp confusion please help

    ive got a new gasket coming in a few days but no progress made... still no idea how to attach it to the exhaust
  7. benjamin freeman

    Go number 5!

    yup its japan and #5 is riding a Japanese style speedway bike with those wacky bent handle bars hockey pads and racing on asphalt is hows japs race speedway. this looks to be some kind of exhibition race with 2 sport bikes 2 supermotos and the 1 speedway bike on a Japanese speedway style track...
  8. benjamin freeman

    Exhaust header clamp confusion please help

    heres a video i took trying to explain the issue and things are exactly as the manual says so can some one please explain to me how this is supposed to work
  9. benjamin freeman

    Exhaust header clamp confusion please help

    exhaust is not stock and the only thing thats loose is the header into exhaust port manifold connection is loose no mater how much i tighten the clamp. there is nothing that hold the ring gasket and flange ring onto the end of the exhaust pipe so even when its all in place and i tighten down the...
  10. benjamin freeman

    VMAX wont start!!! please help me first time owner

    the problem turned out to be a broken and corroded ignition wire under the seat
  11. benjamin freeman

    Exhaust header clamp confusion please help

    ive had an exhaust leak and I notice my right side rear exhaust header was loose. When i went to go check it out i notice my exhaust header could be just simply pulled right out of the manifold with my bare hand!!!!!. i took it apart and cleaned everything up(the retainer flange, copper ring...
  12. benjamin freeman

    VMAX wont start!!! please help me first time owner

    ok so everything inside the button housing looks ok, but some new info i didnt realize before not only does the oil light on the dash come on but also my headlight goes dim to almost out(was outside before now in garage i could see the light). and this will happen weather or not the run-stop...
  13. benjamin freeman

    VMAX wont start!!! please help me first time owner

    ill check that out and get back to ya
  14. benjamin freeman

    VMAX wont start!!! please help me first time owner

    i looked back 6 pages and coulndt find a post like mine so here i go. ok so i bought my first vmax in February. everything we fine for months until the other day i go out to start my bike. i hadnt ridden in a few weeks but the weather cooled off and i wanted to ride. low and behold my bike wont...
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